Drug Information
Benzoic acid + Salicylic acid ointment (Whitfield Ointment) (GPO)
Indications
Treatment of tinea (ringworm & versicolor), and athlete's foot. Click to listen highlighted text! Indications Treatment of tinea (ringworm & versicolor), and athletes foot.
Contraindications and precautions
- For cutaneous use only. Do not eat.
- It should not be allowed to come into contact with the open injuries, eyes, nose, mouth, or genitalia.
If it does get on these areas, clean the areas and rinse off with plenty of water.
- Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to Salicylic Acid or Benzoic Acid or its components. Click to listen highlighted text! Contraindications and precautions - For cutaneous use only. Do not eat. - It should not be allowed to come into contact with the open injuries, eyes, nose, mouth, or genitalia. If it does get on these areas, clean the areas and rinse off with plenty of water. - Do not use if you had an allergic reaction to Salicylic Acid or Benzoic Acid or its components.
Recommendations of drug use
- Clean the affected area with soap and water. Dry thoroughly.
Apply the medication on the affected area 2-3 times a day. Beware of contacting normal skin surrounding the affected area.
- Apply before going into the water to help prevent athlete's foot because greasiness of the ointment prevent your skin from contacting dirty water. Click to listen highlighted text! Recommendations of drug use - Clean the affected area with soap and water. Dry thoroughly. Apply the medication on the affected area 2-3 times a day. Beware of contacting normal skin surrounding the affected area. - Apply before going into the water to help prevent athletes foot because greasiness of the ointment prevent your skin from contacting dirty water.
Adverse Reactions
This medication may cause allergic reactions, skin irritation, or burning sensation so you should not apply to open injuries, reduce the frequency of use, or discontinue the medication until the irritation improves. Click to listen highlighted text! Adverse Reactions This medication may cause allergic reactions, skin irritation, or burning sensation so you should not apply to open injuries, reduce the frequency of use, or discontinue the medication until the irritation improves.
Drug storage
Store in a dry place protected from heat or light; in original container. Click to listen highlighted text! Drug storage Store in a dry place protected from heat or light; in original container.
The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only.
If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists. Click to listen highlighted text! The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists.
ที่มาของข้อมูล :
-MIMS Online [Internet]. Bangkok: MIMS Thailand; c2021. Natear [cited 2021 Feb 23]; [about 1 p.]. Available from: https://www.mims.com/thailand/drug/info/whitfield-s%20ointment%20gpo
-Whitfield's Ointment GPO [package insert] Bangkok: GPO; 2020. Whitefield's Ointment [Package Insert]
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